Finding the right school for your child can be very difficult, especially if they have special educational needs. To assist you with this, BuDS’ Fair4All Education team has put together a checklist for you to take to schools when you visit. This checklist is intended to help you discover the key information you should know about each school, prompt you as to what questions to ask, and aid you in comparing different schools so you can be sure you have made the right decision for your child.
The checklist has been written by experienced parents who have been through this process with professionals from the Fair4All Education team. If you think we’ve missed anything or could improve the checklist in any way, please let us know.
To download this checklist as a printable pdf, please click here: PDF Checklist
To download this checklist as a formatted Word document for screen-readers, please click here: Word Checklist
To download this checklist as an unformatted Word document for screen-readers, please click here: Unformatted Word Checklist
We are producing a BSL-signed video of the checklist which will be posted here when ready. We are also looking into producing the checklist as a phone app.
Remember, BuDS is here to help you by answering questions, providing information, helping you find practical support, or being a friendly voice if you’re lonely or isolated. If you’d like any help or support from us, message us through social media, contact us by email at info@buds.org.uk, online at https://buds.org.uk/contact-buds/, or leave us a voicemail at 01494 211179. We’ll do our very best to help you.